CST BLOG

The official blog of Cell Signaling Technology, where we discuss what to expect from your time at the bench, share tips, tricks, and information.

Antibody Essentials: Antibody Diversity and Classification

Understanding how antibodies are made and the pros and cons of the different types of antibodies is ...
Kenneth Buck, PhDJul 14, 2021

Antibody Essentials: What Is a Research Antibody?

As a scientist, you probably already appreciate the vital role of antibodies in research. You may al...
Kenneth Buck, PhDJul 7, 2021

Immunology: Immunophenotyping Using Flow Cytometry or IHC

In the field of immunology and immuno-oncology, immunophenotyping is a technique that uses antibodie...
Chris SumnerJun 30, 2021

Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Neuroinflammation is the activation of an immune response in the central nervous system (CNS; brain ...
Chris SumnerJun 23, 2021

Autophagy: Taking Out the Cellular Trash Has Widespread Therapeutic Implications

The term “autophagy” introduced by the biochemist Christian de Duve in 1963 is derived from the Gree...
Gary Kasof, PhDJun 16, 2021

Cancer Biomarker Antibody Selection for IHC

What are cancer biomarkers? Biomarkers are naturally occurring molecules that can be used as indicat...

What is glycolysis and what is its role in metabolism?

Glycolysis and oxidative respiration are the two major metabolic pathways cells employ in order to c...
Chris SumnerMay 26, 2021

Neurotransmitters, Receptors, and Transporters

Neurons are central nervous system (CNS) cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals by ...
Chris SumnerMay 19, 2021

Unraveling the Role of G3BPs in the Regulation of Cellular Energetics

In an article published by Prentzell et al in Cell, scientists used around 30 different CST antibodi...

Mechanisms of Cell Death: Necrosis & Necroptosis

The thought of necrotic cell death might bring to mind images from an old horror movie, but as with ...
April Lowell, PhDApr 28, 2021

Which assays can be used to measure metabolism?

Several different assays can be used to measure metabolism in a variety of contexts. These include m...
Chris SumnerApr 21, 2021

Mechanisms of Cell Death: Pyroptosis

Pyroptosis is a form of regulated necrotic cell death that ties the danger-sensing capabilities of t...
Gary Kasof, PhDApr 7, 2021

The Role of Metabolism in Cancer

Alterations in the cellular metabolism of malignant cells have long been a central focus of cancer r...
Chris SumnerMar 24, 2021

Which Antibody-Based Techniques Can Be Used to Study Neurodegenerative Diseases?

In order to derive the most information from samples related to neurodegenerative disease, it is imp...
Chris SumnerMar 17, 2021

Cellular Pathways to Metabolism

Cellular homeostasis is regulated by the coordinated activity of several key metabolic pathways. The...
Chris SumnerMar 3, 2021

Introducing the First Rising Black Scientists Awards Recipients

We’re excited to present the first-ever Rising Black Scientists Awards recipients. This will be an a...
Chris SumnerFeb 24, 2021

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